Wednesday 16 December 2015

‘Scene’ in Norfolk

This is the concluding part of series of blogs that came out of a weeks stay on the Norfolk coast.

They have included the buses in Cromer, Sheringham, Norwich (twice) and trains from the North Norfolk and Bure Valley Railways.

This blog essentially tidies up the items that did not feature in any of the above.

Norfolk is a beautiful county with a vast array of transport interest to offer in addition to all the other attractions.

I would not hesitate to recommend Norfolk to anyone, give it a try. You will not be disappointed.

FA10 ENG

A Scania K400EB6 with Irizar i6 bodywork seen at the Aylsham terminus of the ‘Bure Valley Railway’ (see blog dated 12th. Dec 2015). 

 

Seen in the livery of ‘Glenton Select’ who call themselves “the wee big Scottish coach operator”.


FA10 ENG

 

SP06 FBF

 

A Bova FHD12-340 Futura seen at the Aylsham terminus of the ‘Bure Valley Railway’ (see blog dated 12th. Dec 2015). 

 

Seen in the fleet of ‘Kingdom’s Coaches’ from Tiverton in Devon.

SP06 FBF

BD64 NCZ

 

A Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coach working for ‘Hamilton-Gray' (HG) but with a ‘Majestic’ sticker in the windscreen. 

 

Pictured just after crossing the bridge in Wroxham. ‘HG’ are based in Exeter.


BD64 NCZ

 

A very brief visit to Great Yarmouth produced the following from the ‘Anglian Bus Ltd’. fleet

 

AU61 AVK

 

A Scania K230UB with OmniLink bodywork on route 7 which works in from Norwich.

 

AU61 AVK

WX62 HHF

An unusual MAN Ecocity gas powered bus in ‘ABL’s fleet. The bodywork is by Caetano. Working  service 7 from Great Yarmouth.


WX62 HHF

 

X229 WRA

 

An Optare Excel that at one time worked in the East Midlands for ‘trentbarton’.


X229 WRA

 

 ‘First’ group (the major local operator’) produced

 

AU58 EDJ

 

A Volvo B9TL with Wright Eclipse Gemini bodywork. Working in the branded livery for route X1 which runs from Peterborough to Lowestoft.

 

The distance according to Google maps being 108 miles.

 

AU58 EDJ

AU05 AUM

 

A Dennis Dart SLF with Plaxton Pointer 2 bodywork seen in our old friend the ‘Barbie’ livery.

 

How much longer can it last !!!!


EU05 AUM

 

 

Wells next the Sea (what a lovely name) had these two Optare products on view

 

YJ09 LBG

 

An Optare Solo of ‘Norfolk Green (NG) in the dedicated ‘Coasthopper' livery. This route links Kings Lynn with Cromer.

 

The small number 47908 on the front dash panel identifies the bus as being part of ‘Stagecoach’s fleet. ‘NG having been taken over by them in 2013.

 

YJ09 LBG

YJ10 EYD

An Optare Versa in ‘NG’ standard fleet livery although at the time of writing buses are being repainted into ‘Stagecoach’ livery.

 

 

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